The Rep Posted May 14, 2006 Report Posted May 14, 2006 (edited) Next Sunday night I am going to see Tony Kofi Trio + 1, at a small local jazz club in Ipswich, Suffolk. As he has a new album being released on the 15th May, I expect some of the tracks to be featured. Having read that he has composed the pieces on this album around the sound of the B3 organ I am really looking forward to the 21st May. The musicians are, Anders Olinder - organ, Robert Fordjour - drums, Byron Wallen - trumpet, Tony Kofi - sax, The new album is called Future Passes. Edited May 14, 2006 by The Rep Quote
fent99 Posted May 15, 2006 Report Posted May 15, 2006 Heard a couple of numbers broadcast from the London Jazz Festival and loved it. Kofi's pretty talented his Monk interpretations a couple of years ago were geat too. Quote
JohnS Posted May 15, 2006 Report Posted May 15, 2006 Enjoy the gig. Kofi has always impressed me when I've heard him play live. Quote
fent99 Posted August 23, 2006 Report Posted August 23, 2006 (edited) Finally picked up this record and its great. I've uploaded a tune from the BBC broadcast late last year which I've been listening to (if anyone minds I'll take it down) http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?acti...enton@gmail.com Definitely worth a purchase http://www.tonykofi.com/ Edited August 23, 2006 by fent99 Quote
relyles Posted August 23, 2006 Report Posted August 23, 2006 I listened to this recording a few times a while back and enjoyed it a lot. I also really enjoyed Kofi's debut as a leader Plays Monk. Also check out Kofi on Byron Wallen's Indigo. Quote
rostasi Posted August 23, 2006 Report Posted August 23, 2006 (edited) Isn't it called Future Passed? Anyway, I got interested in him (and the ...Plays Monk release) because Robert Wyatt highly recommended it, so, I thought, why not check him out! Hard to get his stuff here in the US tho... edit: of course, I can get it from the website...thanks! Rod Edited August 23, 2006 by rostasi Quote
fent99 Posted August 23, 2006 Report Posted August 23, 2006 One of the best organ centric records I've heard in a while (present company excepted of course). Nice writing too. I saw him live about a year ago with byron Wallen a piano, bass drums and a great young vibes player (though his name evades me). Exciting stuff Quote
Alexander Hawkins Posted August 23, 2006 Report Posted August 23, 2006 One of the best organ centric records I've heard in a while (present company excepted of course). Nice writing too. I saw him live about a year ago with byron Wallen a piano, bass drums and a great young vibes player (though his name evades me). Exciting stuff Could it have been Corey Mwamba (a protege of Orphy, I think!)? Quote
Alexander Hawkins Posted August 24, 2006 Report Posted August 24, 2006 Agreed - don't know much of his stuff, but what I've heard is great, and people talk very highly of him! Quote
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